Category: Home Audio
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These Innovative HD Concert Videos With Hi-Res MQA Audio Will Blow Your Mind!
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in DACs, Downloads, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Streaming, VideosNot being able to go out and enjoy live music sucks. Usually, one of my favorite things to do is hit up a jazz club and watch the band cook up something marvelous. Well, during this time of “stay at home” or “safer at home” or whatever they call it in your state, that’s ceased…
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Q&A: Should I Pick A Floorstanding Or Standmount Speaker? What You Need To Know!
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Q. A reader writes: which speakers you think would be more appropriate in my case? Towers or stand mounters? A. This is an age-old question, without a simple answer. There are so many variables! In this case, the reader is using a quality entry-level integrated amp (NAD C316BEE) and a Chromecast Audio streaming TIDAL. I…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Westside Gunn +15 Other Artists!
Every #NewMusicFriday, I pick a bunch of the best sounding new albums so you can get your audiophile music fix!… As usual, it’s a very eclectic mix (Albums are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top, and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards the bottom). Here are my picks for this…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (4/16/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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The Virtual Audio Show Has Arrived: This Is AXPONA Livestream!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Shows, Speakers, Streaming, VideosBefore the Coronavirus locked us into a regimen of Social Distancing, AXPONA, the largest high-end audio show in America was scheduled for this weekend. It has since been rescheduled to August 7-9. But if you can’t wait till summer’s end, JD Events, the company behind AXPONA is holding a virtual audio show in conjunction with…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Christian Sands + 24 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s another #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from amazing Jazz Pianist Christian Sands plus 24 other songs! The playlist starts with more traditional audiophile stuff like Jazz and Blues, then moves on to non-traditional audiophile tracks towards the end. (TIDAL Music Stream Below) Check this music out in High-Resolution Audio! Amazon Music…
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Q&A: Finding An Amp For The Tremendous Klipsch RP-600M Bookshelf Speakers!
Q. A reader writes: Hello, what are good amps for the Klipsch RP-600M Bookshelf Speakers? Thanks and greets! A. I spent a lot of time with this speaker during my review evaluation and tried it with no less than four integrated amps. I found it a straightforward speaker to match. Since it’s relatively undemanding power-wise,…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (4/9/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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The Stunning Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport In The House: First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
Over the last year or so, I’ve become a big fan of Audiolab’s affordable 6000 series components. There are three pieces in the line. First is the 6000A, a highly capable $999 integrated amp, which is on my Recommended Components list (my review). Then there’s the $549 6000N Play DTS Play-Fi streamer, which I named…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Nina Simone + 20 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s another #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including newly reissued music from legendary vocalist Nina Simone plus 20 other songs! The playlist starts with more traditional audiophile stuff like Jazz and Blues, then moves on to non-traditional audiophile tracks towards the end. (TIDAL Music Stream Below) Check this music out in High-Resolution Audio! Amazon Music…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Nduduzo Makhathini +11 Other Artists!
Every #NewMusicFriday, I pick a bunch of the best sounding new albums so you can get your audiophile music fix!… As usual, it’s a very eclectic mix (Albums are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top, and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards the bottom). Here are my picks for this…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (4/2/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Luciana Souza + 19 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s another #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from Grammy award-winning Jazz singer Luciana Souza plus 19 other songs! The playlist starts with more traditional audiophile stuff like Jazz and Blues, then moves on to non-traditional audiophile tracks towards the end. (TIDAL Music Stream Below) Check this music out in High-Resolution Audio!…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Jessie Reyez +16 Other Artists!
Every #NewMusicFriday, I pick a bunch of the best sounding new albums so you can get your audiophile music fix!… As usual, it’s a very eclectic mix (Albums are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top, and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards the bottom). Here are my picks for this…
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Hi-Fi Deals: The Best Speakers, Headphones and Electronics On Sale Today (3/27/2020)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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The Tremendous Q Acoustics 3030i Bookshelf Speaker In The House: First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
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If you read this site regularly, you know I have a thing for budget mini-monitor speakers. So I’m always excited to get a new pair in the house. Back in January, Britain’s Q Acoustics announced they were releasing the 3030i bookshelf speaker, a larger version of their popular 3020i bookshelf to which I gave a…
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Klipsch Fans Rejoice! These Best-Selling Klipsch Bookshelf Speakers Are Now 25% Off!
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in Best Buys, Budget, Deals, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Speakers, VideosAnybody building out a high-performing two-channel hi-fi system will need a captivating pair of bookshelf speakers. Enter the Klipsch RP-600M Reference Premiere Bookshelf Speakers. These speakers from the Reference Premiere line (a step above what you’ll see in big box stores), have a fantastic dynamic sound, with smooth highs and tight, punchy bass. That’s due…
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DALI IO-6 Premium Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Review: The Ultimate Work From Home Cans?
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The $499 DALI IO-6 Premium Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones are part of the Danish speaker manufacturer’s first headphone lineup, a product line released last October to much fanfare. It shares that distinction with the DALI IO-4, which is essentially the same as the IO-6 without noise canceling. The IO-6 enters into a crowded product category,…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Art Blakey + 15 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s another #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new unreleased music from Jazz Legend Art Blakey plus 15 other songs! The playlist starts with more traditional audiophile stuff like Jazz and Blues, then moves on to non-traditional audiophile tracks towards the end. (TIDAL Music Stream Below) Check this music out in High-Resolution Audio! Amazon Music…
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5 Awesome Essentials For The Work From Home Audiophile
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in Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Speakers, WirelessThe Coronavirus disease 2019 (also known as COVID-19) has made it necessary for many of us to shelter in place and work from home, some for the first time. I’ve worked from home for a long time, and of course, as an audiophile, music is an essential part of my workday. It makes my daily…